BASF Group Q1 2019

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

2019

2018

+/–

a

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments)

b

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Sales

 

Million €

16,177

15,700

3%

Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items

 

Million €

2,663

3,013

(12%)

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

 

Million €

2,789

2,995

(7%)

Depreciation and amortizationa

 

Million €

1,031

732

41%

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

Million €

1,758

2,263

(22%)

Special items

 

Million €

26

(18)

.

EBIT before special items

 

Million €

1,732

2,281

(24%)

Financial result

 

Million €

(196)

(181)

(8%)

Income before income taxes

 

Million €

1,562

2,082

(25%)

Income after taxes from continuing operations

 

Million €

1,166

1,581

(26%)

Income after taxes from discontinued operations

 

Million €

274

177

55%

Net income

 

Million €

1,406

1,679

(16%)

Earnings per share

 

1.53

1.83

(16%)

Adjusted earnings per share

 

1.65

1.93

(15%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

Million €

511

424

21%

Personnel expenses

 

Million €

2,903

2,616

11%

Number of employees (March 31)

 

 

121,194

115,770

5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (March 31)

 

Million €

92,040

80,453

14%

Investments including acquisitionsb

 

Million €

715

666

7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity ratio (March 31)

 

%

41.1

45.2

.

Net debt (March 31)

 

Million €

19,431

10,482

85%

Cash flows from operating activities

 

Million €

373

1,231

(70%)

Free cash flow

 

Million €

(368)

604

.